District 5 Foundation2014-10-06T15:59:25Zhttp://district5foundation.org/feed/atom/WordPressD5http://district5foundation.org/?p=20112014-10-06T15:51:48Z2014-10-06T15:18:08ZJoin us Thursday evening, October 9th as we celebrate our wonderful school district! Our 4th annual Community Celebration and Benefit will be at lovely Saluda Shoals from 6pm-9pm. Those of you who have attended in previous years know you are in for a treat. Join like-minded people, friends, colleagues, educators, and community leaders in a […]

Join us Thursday evening, October 9th as we celebrate our wonderful school district! Our 4th annual Community Celebration and Benefit will be at lovely Saluda Shoals from 6pm-9pm.

Those of you who have attended in previous years know you are in for a treat. Join like-minded people, friends, colleagues, educators, and community leaders in a night of food, fun and fellowship. Let’s not forget the dancing.

Together, we’ll raise money to support amazing, innovative, and truly essential programs for students and teachers in our district.

]]>0D5http://district5foundation.org/?p=18872014-06-17T19:40:25Z2014-06-17T17:11:37ZThanks to the District Five Foundation, the InvenTeam at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (CATS) was able to fund their most recent project, the Telepresence Amusement Park Ride. It was presented at EdVenture Children’s Museum on June 14, 2014, as part of the Columbia Mini Maker Faire, and attendees were able to experience this event […]

Thanks to the District Five Foundation, the InvenTeam at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (CATS) was able to fund their most recent project, the Telepresence Amusement Park Ride. It was presented at EdVenture Children’s Museum on June 14, 2014, as part of the Columbia Mini Maker Faire, and attendees were able to experience this event firsthand.

The InvenTeam represents “a group of students who promote a culture of invention, engage in problem-based learning and foster a mindset of civic-mindedness” according to Dr. Martin Cwiakala, the coach for this high school team. For this project, InvenTeam built a model Ferris wheel mounted with a wireless camera. The participants, or “riders,” wear video glasses as the model moves. By transmitting the camera images to the video glasses, the participants feel as if they are riding a Ferris wheel.

The second annual Columbia Mini Maker Faire took place Saturday, June 14, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maker Faire is the “Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth”—a festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. For more information about the Mini Maker Faire, visit makerfairecolumbiasc.com.

]]>0D5http://district5foundation.org/?p=16712014-06-17T19:33:49Z2014-03-04T15:28:36ZWe're celebrating 2014 with a new look and invigorated enthusiasm for our district!
As we've matured as an organization, we have grown more and more capable of doing great things, inspiring things, to serve our students and teachers. The time has come for us to put forth a bold new identity.

We’re celebrating 2014 with a new look and invigorated enthusiasm for our district!

As we’ve matured as an organization, we have grown more and more capable of doing great things, inspiring things, to serve our students and teachers. The time has come for us to put forth a bold new identity.

The amazing creative team at CreateAthon has helped us develop our new brand identity, logo, and overall look. We’ve rallied around the number “5″ presented in a dynamic circle that symbolizes district unity. We’re passionate about District 5, so we’ve energized our color palate in a way that truly shows how excited we are about making good things happen for students and teachers.

So thank you CreateAthon! And thanks to all of our donors, supporters, volunteers and friends. In years to come we’ll reach new heights together. Thank you so much for supporting our foundation.

]]>0D5http://district5foundation.org/?p=10592014-03-04T15:19:25Z2013-10-25T10:16:12ZWe’re an all-volunteer, non-profit organization. As a non-partisan, wholly independent group we have the latitude and freedom to explore ideas, and fund projects and programs that inspire learning.

]]>Foundation. It feels like an overly formal designation for a group of parents, educators, business people and community leaders. But it’s the work done by this collective that can never be underestimated.

We’re an all-volunteer, non-profit organization. As a non-partisan, wholly independent group we have the latitude and freedom to explore ideas, and fund projects and programs that inspire learning.

The District 5 Foundation works tirelessly to broaden educational opportunities throughout our wonderful school district. We identify key needs and work to fulfill them without delay. While members of the Foundation take personal responsibility for their respective schools and communities, we believe there’s a greater purpose that demands our focus. We unite as one body to improve the way District 5 students learn and work to amplify their success.

Perhaps most importantly, we believe every child — and every school — in our district deserves access to the creative strategies and helpful services that foster learning. Ideals easily within our grasp. With the constant flux in the ways children learn, we cannot afford to be idle.

We owe innovation, inspiration and progress to every student in District 5, every day.